Michael Curtis Skinner (born June 28, 1957) is an American former stock car racing driver. He has competed in the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series, NASCAR Busch Series and NASCAR Camping World Truck Series, and he was the first ever champion of the latter in 1995.

Apr 11, 2017 · This week, Motorsport.com catches up with Mike Skinner who beat Joe Ruttman by 126 points to win that first Truck title driving for Richard Childress Racing.

A modern-day NASCAR power couple, Mike and Angie Skinner have dominated everything from Victory Lane to the radio airwaves. Today, the couple connects with fans through their SiriusXM NASCAR Radio show, charity events and motorsports activities.

Throughout his Cup Series career, Skinner went on to win the 1997 Rookie of the Year title, six pole positions and a pair of exhibition victories in Japan. In 2004, Skinner joined forces with Toyota to return to his favorite series—the NASCAR Truck Series.

Nov 17, 2020 · Mike Skinner has had quite an exciting career, from being teammates with Dale Earnhardt in the Cup Series to dominating the Truck Series, he has done everything in NASCAR. However, fans of The Grand Tour know him as The American .

Jul 17, 2022 · Mike Skinner was once a regular, and popular figure, in the NASCAR garage. After 26 years on the circuit, Skinner stepped away from fulltime NASCAR racing. But he still remains very connected...

Dec 10, 2021 · The Grand Tour recruited legendary Nascar driver Mike Skinner, better known as The American on the show, for this position. It’s safe to say that Skinner is no stranger behind the wheel, but fans didn’t take to him quite as fast as the likes of Abbie Eaton.

Hired to race the famed No. 3 truck in 1995 for the inaugural NASCAR Truck Series season, Skinner won the series’ first race and went on to win the first championship. By 1997, he was promoted to compete full-time in the Cup Series for Richard Childress Racing.

Mike Skinner (born June 28, 1957 in Ontario, California) is a NASCAR driver from Susanville, California now living in Daytona Beach, Florida. He currently is retired from racing Mike Skinner competed in the inaugural 1995 SuperTruck Series (now …

Jun 23, 2020 · As revealed in a SiriusXM NASCAR Radio Interview with Dave Moody, Skinner was born Michael Quick. At the age of eight, his mother left his birth father and married a rancher by the name of William "Bill" Skinner, and Mike took his name after him.